Car jacking is a serious crime that has been on the rise in recent years. If you’re ever in a situation where you think you may be carjacked, the following tips will help you get away safely.
What You’ll Need
The first thing you’ll need to get a car jack to work is a sturdy jack. You don’t want something that is going to break easily or wobble when you try to use it.
The second thing you’ll need is a wrench. This wrench will allow you to tighten or loosen the bolts that hold the jack in place.
Once you have these things, all you need to do is follow these simple steps:
1) Park your car so that the front bumper is facing the ground.
2) Get your jack and wrench out of the car.
3) Place the jack so that the base of the jack is resting on the floorboard of the car.
4)Using your wrench, tighten the bolts on the jack until it’s firmly attached to the car.
5) Lean against your car with one leg and use your other leg to push up on the jack so that it can be lifted off of the car.
How to Make the Jack Work
If your car doesn’t have a Jack, you can still use the car as a platform to lift objects.
You will need:
-A sturdy object to place on the ground in front of the car
-A jack
-A screwdriver
-A stretch cord or bungee cords
-An automobile floor mat
1. Locate the area around the back of your car where the jack will be able to reach. There should be at least 2 feet of space between the car and the object you will be using as a support.
2. Place your sturdy object in front of the car and make sure it is positioned so that the jack can easily reach it.
3. Drive your car up onto the object so that it is level with the jack. If necessary, adjust your position until you have achieved this.
4. Check to see if your jack has a raised height adjustment flap on its side. If so, unfold this flap and use it to adjust the height of your jack until it is at a level equal to or slightly above your sturdy object. Do not over tighten this flap – doing so could damage your jack.
5. Insert your screwdriver into
Tips for Safe Jacking
It’s important to always practice safe jacking techniques when getting a car started. Here are some tips to follow:
Make sure your car is completely off the ground before starting the jack.
Use common sense when changing the angle of the jack: if it’s too steep, you could hit something beneath the car, and if it’s too shallow, you might not be able to get enough leverage to lift the car.
If possible, use two people to help with the jack: one person should hold onto the vehicle while another person starts the jack.
Once the car is lifted and stable, make sure to use a steady hand when removing the lug nuts. If they fly out of the socket, they could hit someone or damage property.
Conclusion
Getting a car jack to work can be a bit of a challenge, but with the right tools and techniques, it can be done successfully. Before you start, make sure that you have all of the necessary supplies on hand: a wrench for adjusting the arm, an Allen key set, and some lubricant if your car has bearings. Next, remove the hubcap from your car’s front wheel and place it upside down on a flat surface. Now carefully loosen the nut at the top of the jack arm using your wrench. Make sure that you hold onto the hubcap while doing this to avoid it from flying across the room! Once the nut is loose, swing out the jack arm so that it’s fully extended. It should now look like this: Next, positionthe hubcap so that it covers one of the holes in the side ofthe jack arm (pictured above). Now screw in your Allen key set until it stops snugly againstthe axle shaft (you may need to use more than one key). Finally, lubricate both sides ofthe axle shaft with your lubricant before sliding them together so that they’re locked into place. Now you’re ready to lift! Hold onto both handles firmly and slowly pivot upward until your carjack is